One of America's most historic states, it ranges from the urban flair (and grit) of Philadelphia and Pittsburgh to the bucolic beauties of the Poconos, Dutch Country, and Bucks County. And for history, don't you dare miss Philly and Gettysburg!

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Longwood Gardens in 'Spring Has Sprung & U.S. Gardens Await Discovery'

Spring is here, and summer's already around the corner!  If you’re a flower gardener - and the National Gardening Association estimates that members of over a third of U.S. households are - you already may have begun to till soil and plant seeds. And those who like to travel as well as garden (as well as those who enjoy gardens more by watching than working), now is time to plan a trip to take in some of Mother Nature’s bountiful beauty. Gardens come in a variety of types, sizes and offerings.…

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Deerfield Retreat & Spa in the Pocono Mountains

Admittedly, I'd never heard of Lo-Wei, a unique exercise class that combines yoga, strength training and flexibility that stretched my body in ways my mind never thought possible. But it is only one of almost three dozen fitness classes, all part of the dawn-to-dusk workout, weight loss, and education focus of the one-of-a-kind, all-inclusive Deerfield Health Retreat and Spa in East Stroudsburg, in the Poconos Mountains of Pennsylvania, where my friend Kathy and I spent three nights a while…

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Kinzua Sky Walk cited in 'In the USA this Fall, Combine Foliage with Adventure'

Dan and Mary Stroudt oooh and aaah at the multicolored scenery below the hot air balloon in which they’re riding. The journey is very different for Mark and Marylee Sutherland as they help to paddle a rubber raft along a stretch of whitewater in the Blue Ridge Mountains of North Carolina. Betsy Goodman and Tom Cross are traveling at a slower pace, strolling across a glass-bottom observation deck. These disparate experiences may seem to have little in common, but they do. They provide…

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  • David Paul Appell July 22, 2011 at 5:05pm
    A member has a question about lodging near Hershey Park; if you'd like to help, please click on this link to reply in our Ask A Travel Pro forum. Thanks much!
  • Darryl Musick July 12, 2011 at 5:19pm
    As long as we're in Pennsylvania, how about a different kind of sightseeing tour? Check out this stop just outside of Harrisburg: http://tinyurl.com/y6jxw5g
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  • Darryl Musick July 12, 2011 at 5:14pm
    It's All Star day. We wrap up Baseball Week's travel reports on The World on Wheels today with this trip to Philadelphia to take in a Phillie's game. Along the way, we also visit the city's historic sites and eat some cheesesteak: http://http://tinyurl.com/y7cguwd
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    The World on Wheels
    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • Darryl Musick July 6, 2011 at 5:14pm
    Moving up the list, this week on The World on Wheels Fields of Dreams, we get to number 6. It's the home of arguably the best starting rotation in baseball, Citizen's Bank Park in Philadelphia. Our updated look is online now: http://tinyurl.com/26c3w99
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    The World on Wheels
    An ongoing adventure of travel and living while using a wheelchair. Tim has been disabled from birth. Darryl is his father and caregiver who travel…
  • Allie McCoy June 22, 2011 at 6:23pm
    Please let us know when the article about the Lukins Steel tour is published. I would like to read that.
  • Travel with Pen and Palate June 22, 2011 at 6:06pm
    I'm covering The Lukins Steel Historic District (PA) tour 23 June. Founded by a Quaker family in the early 19th century, Lukins Steel created a socially advanced Company Town.The company still exits today.
  • Tripatini June 20, 2011 at 5:54pm
    This week our featured most popular blog post is the recently published account of a trip to Gettysburg -- well worth a read!
  • Ed Wetschler May 25, 2011 at 12:04am
    Lunch with folks from Lancaster today -- a reminder of how dramatically the museum and gallery scene(s) there has expanded.
  • Allie McCoy May 13, 2011 at 7:48pm
    My children and I are going downtown to Philadelphia's Italian Food festival tomorrow. It is so much fun. Have you done it?
  • Mark Mattson April 23, 2011 at 12:14am
    Anyone want to make money and have fun promoting PA destinations with advanced QR coding and technologies?
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